Shawty (slang)
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Shawty, shorty, shauty or shortie is an American slang used as a term of endearment but also frequently heard as a catcall. After 1990s,[1] the term has largely referred to a young and attractive woman. Some women consider this term condescending and pejorative.[2][3] It was particularly popular in hip hop from the 2000s.[1] Shawty is a Southern[4] or rather African American variant of shorty,[citation needed] and can also refer to someone of a short height compared to a taller person, a newcomer, a child, or a good friend.[4]
In hip hop music
- "Shawty" (Plies song), a 2007 single by Plies
- "Shawty" (Luciano song), 2020 song by Luciana
- "Low", 2007 song by Flo Rida and T-Pain
- "Get It Shawty", a 2007 song by Lloyd
- "Shawty Get Loose", a 2008 single by Lil Mama
- "Shawty Say", a 2008 song by David Banner
- "Replay" a 2009 single by Iyaz
- "Shawty Wus Up", a 2010 song by Dondria
- Shawty Is a 10
- Shortie Like Mine
- Shorty Wanna Ride, a 2004 song by Young Buck
- "SHAWTY", a 2020 song by Rondo da Sosa feat. Capo Plaza
- "cocaine shawty", a 2021 song by Lil Peep feat. Yunggoth
Other genres
- Angel (Shaggy song) inc. term "Shorty", a 2001 song by Shaggy feat. Rayvon
References
- ^ a b "The Etymology of Shorty". poly-graph.co. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
- ^ "What in the World Does 'Shawty' Even Mean?". Lifewire. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Nolan, Melanie. "The shorty story: A look at w the word became popular in rap songs". Burlington County Times. Retrieved 2021-05-04.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "Rappers Flirt with the Word 'Shawty'". USA Today, 6 August 2007.
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